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upper airway — n any or all of the air conducting passages of the respiratory system that extend to the larynx from the two external openings of the nose and from the lips through the mouth * * * the airway from the nares and lips to the larynx. The larynx… … Medical dictionary
Upper Airway Resistance Syndrome — or UARS is a sleep disorder characterized by airway resistance to breathing during sleep. The primary symptoms include daytime sleepiness and excessive fatigue.Medical community thoughts on UARSThere is question in the medical community as to not … Wikipedia
Upper Airway Resistance Syndrom — Klassifikation nach ICD 10 G47.3 Schlafapnoe … Deutsch Wikipedia
Upper-airway-resistance-Syndrom — Klassifikation nach ICD 10 G47.3 Schlafapnoe … Deutsch Wikipedia
upper airway resistance syndrome — an incomplete form of obstructive sleep apnea in which the upper airway resists air flow and becomes partially obstructed during sleep … Medical dictionary
Airway resistance — is a concept used in respiratory physiology to describe mechanical factors which limit the access of inspired air to the pulmonary alveoli, and thus determine airflow.Resistance is greatest at the bronchi of intermediate size, in between the… … Wikipedia
Airway — The path air follows to get into and out of the lungs. The mouth and nose are the normal entry and exit ports. Entering air then passes through the back of the throat (pharynx), continues through the voice box (larynx), down the trachea, and… … Medical dictionary
Airway (aviation) — In aviation, an airway is a designated route in the air. Airways are laid out between navigation aids such as VORs, NDBs and Intersections (NDB based airways are rare in the United States, but are more common in much of the rest of the world).… … Wikipedia
Airway obstruction — Partial or complete blockage of the breathing tubes to the lungs. Obstruction of the airway can be due to different causes including foreign bodies, allergic reactions, infections, anatomical abnormalities and trauma. The onset of respiratory… … Medical dictionary
Airway — Eine Luftstraße (engl. airway, AWY siehe Luftfahrtabkürzung) dient der Flugsicherung auf viel beflogenen Routen. Sie verläuft in mehreren geradlinigen Stücken zwischen Funkfeuern oder Wegpunkten (engl. intersections) und kann mehrere Staaten… … Deutsch Wikipedia
